HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup Administration Guide For Commercial Platforms using HP BIOSphere Gen 3-5 2016 -2019 Technical Whitepaper

HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
June 2019
919946-004
© Copyright 2016-2019 HP Development Company, L.P.
4 Security Menu 20
4.1 Password Policies Menu
This submenu allows the administrator to set text requirements controlling the use of symbols, numbers, case, and spaces
for the BIOS administrator password and the power-on password. To access this menu, a password must be already set.
Changes to these policies do not apply retroactively to existing passwords.
Table 9 Password Policies Menu features
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
Password Minimum Length
Setting
Allows the administrator to specify the minimum
number of characters required for a password.
• Minimum: 4
• Maximum: 32
8
 At least one symbol
required in Administrator
and User passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one
symbol, such as $, %, ^, &, or #
Unchecked
 At least one number
required in Administrator
and User passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one
number
Unchecked
 At least one upper-case
character required in
Administrator and User
passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one upper
case character
Unchecked
 At least one lower-case
character required in
Administrator and User
passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one
lowercase character
Unchecked
 Are spaces allowed in
Admin and User
passwords?
Setting
When checked, passwords can have one or more
spaces
Unchecked
Clear Password Jumper
Setting
On desktops, a jumper is available that, when
removed, clears the Administrator and power-on
passwords. Set this to Ignore to prevent someone
from clearing your passwords with the jumper.
• Honor
• Ignore
Honor
Desktop
Only
 Prompt for Admin
password on F9 (Boot
Menu)
Setting
When checked, the administrator password is
required to enter the boot menu.
NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products
Unchecked
 Prompt for Admin
password on F11 (System
Recovery)
Setting
When checked, the administrator password is
required to enter system recovery.
NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products
Unchecked
 Prompt for Admin
password on F12 (Network
Boot)
Setting
When checked, the administrator password is
required to enter the network boot menu.
NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products
Unchecked
 Prompt for Admin
password on Capsule
Update
Setting
When checked, the administrator password is
required to process a firmware capsule update.
NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products
Unchecked